Saudi arabia and yemen

UNITED NATIONS — Some components from five missiles fired at Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Huthi rebels were manufactured in Iran but UN officials are unable to determine when they were sent to Yemen, according to a confidential UN report seen by AFP on Thursday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council in the 14-page report that debris from the missiles fired since July 2017 "share key design features with a known type of missile manufactured" by Iran. The report, sent to the council on Tuesday, added that "some component parts of the debris were manufactured in the Islamic Republic of Iran" but it remained unclear whether the transfer was in violation of UN restrictions. UN officials were "unable to determine when such missiles, parts thereof or related technology may have been transferred from" Iran, it said. The findings were less conclusive that those of a separate UN panel of experts that reported … [Read more...] about Parts of Yemen missiles fired at Saudi Arabia were Iranian-made: UN report

Viet Nam News RIYADH - Saudi forces have intercepted seven Yemeni rebel missiles, including over the capital Riyadh, in a deadly escalation on the eve of the third anniversary of the Saudi-led coalition’s intervention in Yemen. One Egyptian was killed and two of his countrymen were wounded by falling shrapnel in Riyadh, authorities said, with residents reporting loud explosions and bright flashes in the sky shortly before midnight. The Iran-aligned Huthi rebels fired three missiles at Riyadh and four others at the southern cities of Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran, with the coalition saying they all targeted populated areas. "This aggressive and hostile action by the Iran-backed Huthi group proves that the Iranian regime continues to support the armed group with military capabilities," coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said. "The firing of multiple ballistic missiles towards cities is a serious development." The Huthi-run Al-Masira television channel claimed the rebels … [Read more...] about Saudis intercept seven Yemen rebel missiles in deadly escalation

(VOVworld) – Relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia were strained after Saudi Arabia executed Shiite cleric Nirm al-Nirm and 46 others on terrorism charges.
The execution led to a series of protests in Shiite majority nations. On Wednesday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned that Tehran's diplomatic row with Riyadh will affect the Syrian peace talks but affirmed Tehran’s commitment to the peace progress. Saudi Arabia earlier said that the tense diplomatic ties would not affect the peace efforts in Syria and Yemen and it will attend a meeting on Syria later this month. Also on Wednesday, Irani Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari offered to mediate talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resolve their diplomatic tension.
Jordan summoned the Iranian ambassador in Amman and condemned recent attacks on the Saudi embassy in Tehran. He said the attack is a stark violation of all norms and international law. He also voiced Jordan's rejection of … [Read more...] about Tensions with Saudi Arabia worsen ties between Iran and other countries

Saudi Arabia launched air strikes in Yemen on Thursday in coalition with Gulf region allies to counter Iran-backed forces besieging the southern city of Aden, where the U.S.-supported Yemeni president had taken refuge. Shortly after the kingdom's ambassador in Washington announced the military action, unidentified warplanes launched an attack on the Yemeni capital Sanaa's airport and its al Dulaimi military airbase, residents and an official said. The White House said in a statement late on Wednesday that the United States supported the operation led by the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council countries and that President Barack Obama had authorized U.S. "logistical and intelligence support." "While U.S. forces are not taking direct military action in Yemen in support of this effort, we are establishing a Joint Planning Cell with Saudi Arabia to coordinate U.S. military and intelligence support," National Security Council spokesperson Bernadette Meehan said in the statement. Yemen's slide … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia, allies launch air campaign in Yemen against Houthi fighters

RIYADH - Secretary of State John Kerry was Monday to meet Saudi King Abdullah in a high-profile bid to mend US ties with its key Gulf ally amid tensions over American policy on Syria and Iran.
The political upheaval sweeping parts of the Middle East has witnessed the rise of powerful new extremist groups in Libya and Syria, with Iran accused of fomenting unrest to aid Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his 31-month battle against rebel forces.
Saudi Arabia, locked in a decades-long rivalry with Iran, is concerned that proposed Syrian peace talks could leave a Tehran-backed regime in Damascus and that a breakthrough in nuclear negotiations could also lead to a US rapprochement with its arch foe.
"We will be there for Saudi Arabia, for the Emirates, for Qataris, for the Jordanians, for the Egyptians and others. We will not allow those countries to be attacked from outside. We will stand with them," Kerry told reporters Sunday, during a brief visit to Cairo.
His comments came … [Read more...] about Kerry seeks to mend frayed ties with Saudi Arabia